English+II+CP+-+Poetry

=Poetry=

**[ Before You Begin ]** Before you write poetry of any kind, you'll probably find the following articles helpful:
 * Poetry Writing: Top 10 Tips by Kara Ziehl
 * How to Not Write a Bad Poem by Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman

[ Types of Poetry ]
Use the links below to find information about the different types of poetry you can choose from for your portfolio. Special thanks to Mrs. Rowe for locating these great materials. (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view most of the links below. If you don't already have it, head over to the links page and download it.)
 * Acrostic poem
 * Autobio poem
 * Alliteration poem
 * Cinquain poem
 * Couplet poem
 * Diamonte poem
 * Free verse poem
 * Haiku
 * Limerick
 * Shape poem
 * Tanka